News and reports

The Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC are extending the shielding guidance until 31 March. Those on the Shielded Patient List will receive a letter to inform them of the extension.

The Tees Valley Routes to Work programme has been extended for another year due to its success in its first three years.

A meeting place supporting families to come together from across Yorkshire and Humber and the North East - an opportunity to start a conversation, to share ideas and thoughts.

Durham and Darlington residents in mental health crisis are set to benefit from a new dedicated response vehicle which is being trialled over the next two months.

The BBC Asian Network are helping people in the South Asian community to spot potential coronavirus vaccine scams, with advice videos in five South Asian languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sylheti, Tamil and Gujarati.

Do you want to know how to use an iPad, learn how to make video calls, send an email and keep yourself safe online? Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health and Deafness Service is running a 7 week course in BSL.

We are pleased to share our Chair of Healthwatch Darlington’s board - (retired GP) Dr Robert Upshall received his Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

The NHS England and NHS Improvement Learning Disability and Autism Programme is inviting family carers to take part in a workshop.

Department of Education have launched a #LockdownActivityList together with Parentkind to help keep your child active this half term.

Throughout the pandemic Sarah Furness a Wellness Co-ordinator at Anchor care homes has been producing ‘Embrace’ – ‘a hug’ in the form of a mini magazine for their care home residents. She has now shared it so that other people can enjoy it.

Hear from a range of experts from South Asian backgrounds including hospital consultants, GPs and those with other expertise in the field, including spread of disease and immune responses and how they have been working through the pandemic.

The campaign will run across Durham & Darlington FM from February 15th, and aims to reach sexual violence survivors who due to lockdown may not be aware of the charity and the range of services it provides – especially its telephone Helpline.